Starting a project - Woodworking Talk

Youngman · 12-30-2007, 12:33 PM

Just thinking of what the biggest mistake most woodworkers make when starting a new project.

woodman42 · 12-30-2007, 01:57 PM

MISTAKE. No those are a change in plans.

Daveb · 12-30-2007, 04:05 PM

For you experts, it's a change of plans.

For me, it is a lesson.

My biggest, most frequent mistakes are these:
1. Design as I go;
2. Not making detailed plans; and
3. Not taking time to make the right jigs/templates.
I'm sure there are many more - I've just blocked them from my consciousness.

BlockHead · 12-30-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveb

For you experts, it's a change of plans.

For me, it is a lesson.

My biggest, most frequent mistakes are these:
1. Design as I go;
2. Not making detailed plans; and
3. Not taking time to make the right jigs/templates.
I'm sure there are many more - I've just blocked them from my consciousness.

Ditto

smontanye · 12-30-2007, 09:41 PM

mine is never having a good gameplan for making my cuts, instead of getting the most out of my boards i just start cutting

Bruce B · 12-30-2007, 10:11 PM

I rush to much to get it done instead of slowing down and thinking about just what it is I am trying to accomplish. That is why I have so much rework to do I just need to slow down.

Bruce.

Danny · 12-30-2007, 10:20 PM

The biggest mistake is rushing into the job at hand without thinking ahead. For instance, after you have sanded and ready for staining, always put on gloves. I can't stress this enough. The oily residue from the fingers will spoil a staining job.

LarrySch · 12-31-2007, 01:28 AM

I guess mine would be to "slow down". Working too fast just creates mistakes. I agree though, a mistake is just a challenge to redesign the project.

Fundabug · 12-31-2007, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveb

For you experts, it's a change of plans.

For me, it is a lesson.

My biggest, most frequent mistakes are these:
1. Design as I go;
2. Not making detailed plans; and
3. Not taking time to make the right jigs/templates.
I'm sure there are many more - I've just blocked them from my consciousness.

I make very detailed plans (I actually majored in architecture), HOWEVER, once I get started I usually chuck my detailed plans and "Design as I go". Not ONE project I've started since I've been into woodworking has turned out like my detailed plans. I know it's wrong, but it usually works because I don't get in a hurry and measure 5 times & cut once. Most of the time I usually hit a wall and have to think about my next step for a couple of days, but it still gets done and nobody laughs out loud.....at least when I'm around. When I'm "stuck" I usually just find something to sand for a while......Sanding is my nirvana.....my deep meditation.

Norman Pyles · 01-01-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveb

For you experts, it's a change of plans.

For me, it is a lesson.

My biggest, most frequent mistakes are these:
1. Design as I go;
2. Not making detailed plans; and
3. Not taking time to make the right jigs/templates.
I'm sure there are many more - I've just blocked them from my consciousness.

Yes that's me.

daryl in nanoose · 01-01-2008, 01:10 PM

All of the above